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[Sexuality covered by the body's silence]
1Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. giltimm@ct.ufsm
Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|June 7, 2002
Summary
Non-verbal communication, including body language and paralanguage, offers insights into women's sexuality and emotions. This study explores how unspoken cues reveal cultural values and personal experiences related to sexuality.
Area of Science:
- Sociolinguistics
- Cultural Anthropology
- Psychology
Context:
- Focuses on non-verbal communication in human relations.
- Highlights the role of non-verbal cues in expressing emotions and complementing verbal communication.
- Examines the "body's silence" as a unique lens for understanding sexuality.
Purpose:
- To explore non-verbal communication as a specific approach to sexuality.
- To analyze how unspoken signals convey feelings determined by lived experiences.
- To investigate cultural preconceptions surrounding sexuality through non-verbal expressions.
Summary:
- Data collected via individual interviews with women in rural Rio Grande do Sul (Jan-Mar 1995).
- Analyzes paralanguage, body language, touch, clothing, and items as indicators of cultural values and sexuality.
- Reveals how non-verbal cues reflect cultural and personal dimensions of sexuality.
Impact:
- Provides a nuanced understanding of how sexuality is communicated beyond words.
- Offers insights into the cultural and social construction of sexuality in a specific demographic.
- Contributes to the study of non-verbal communication in relation to sensitive personal topics.